Comparison

SudokuPlus vs Tetsudoku

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SudokuPlus

Features
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Color Mode Sudoku: Play with vibrant colors instead of numbers—each number 1-9 has its own unique color Smart Hint System: Strategic hints guide you to the most logical next moves in both modes Four Difficulty Levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert puzzles for all skill levels Dual Game Modes: Switch between traditional numbers and beautiful colors anytime Smart Candidate Tracking: Track possible numbers in each cell to solve complex puzzles more efficiently Ad-Free Option: Optional one-time purchase removes all ads permanently Dark Mode Support: Seamless adjustment for comfortable gameplay in any lighting Game Statistics: Track your progress separately for each mode and challenge your best times Confetti Celebrations: Enjoy fun animations and smooth completion effects Built-in Timer: Accurate timing that works even when you take breaks Minimalist Interface: Elegant and intuitive design optimized for iPhone and iPad

About

Tetsudoku

This app teaches logical Sudoku solving with daily puzzles and detailed hints. It automatically tracks candidates and offers a learn section with fifteen solving strategies. Unlock unlimited custom puzzles and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Daily puzzles (Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert)
  • Logical step-by-step hints
  • Fifteen solving strategies with practice
  • Automatic candidate tracking
  • Custom puzzle generation
  • Solve time and progress tracking
Features
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Every Sudoku has a logical path to the end. Tetsudoku teaches you to find it. Four new puzzles arrive each morning, one per difficulty: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert. Twenty more come each week. The archive holds every past puzzle, ready to revisit. Stuck on a move? Most apps hand you the answer. Tetsudoku shows you the next logical step, names the cells involved, and explains the strategy behind it. Head to the Learn section for fifteen solving strategies, each with a full explanation and practice puzzles. Over time, you need fewer hints. Tetsudoku tracks candidates for you. No penciling in numbers by hand: it computes every possible value for every cell automatically. Tap to highlight all cells that can hold a given digit. Find cells with exactly two candidates in one tap. Choose any combination of values and see which cells share them. Less busywork, more solving. Spotted a puzzle in the newspaper? Enter it by hand and solve it right here. Unlock Tetsudoku Unlimited to generate custom puzzles at any difficulty, any time. Stats track your best and average solve times for each difficulty, puzzles finished, and hints used. Watch yourself improve. Easy puzzles are always free. Tetsudoku Unlimited is a single one-time purchase that unlocks Medium, Hard, and Expert puzzles plus unlimited puzzle generation.

Screenshots

SudokuPlus4 screens
Tetsudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SudokuPlus at none against Tetsudoku's 1. SudokuPlus also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tetsudoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SudokuPlus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SudokuPlus ships an update weekly, Tetsudoku every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SudokuPlus versus Tetsudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSudokuPlusTetsudoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoel BoydAnodized Software

In-app purchases

None

SudokuPlus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tetsudoku

One-time1
  • Tetsudoku Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is SudokuPlus free?
SudokuPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tetsudoku free?
Tetsudoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SudokuPlus or Tetsudoku have ads?
Neither SudokuPlus nor Tetsudoku shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SudokuPlus or Tetsudoku?
SudokuPlus ships an update weekly, and Tetsudoku every 5 weeks. Most recently, SudokuPlus was updated on October 6, 2026 and Tetsudoku on October 24, 2026.

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